Small-leaved Myrtle vs small tortoiseshell

Eugenia verdoorniae compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Small-leaved Myrtle small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order Myrtales (桃金娘目) Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family Myrtaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Eugenia Aglais
Species Eugenia verdoorniae Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Small-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Small-leaved Myrtle small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small-leaved Myrtle

No description available.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准,如无保护措施,种群可能变得脆弱。

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